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Bernard Lagat ready for Rio swansong at 41!

Bernard Lagat

Bernard Lagat rolled back the years to secure a remarkable fifth Olympic Games appearance on Saturday, sealing his ticket to Rio at the age of 41 with a rousing win in the 5,000 meters at the US trials.

The veteran Kenyan-American, a bronze medalist in the 1,500m at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, stormed home on the final straight at Hayward Field to finish clear of Hassan Mead and Paul Chelimo in 13 minutes 35.50 seconds.

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